And some Beanies too. I’m so happy for My Dearest. Do you think it’s only because it’s a historical sageuk? If so, they should be a dime a dozen but we get many fluffy fusion ones instead.

I wish Twinkling Watermelon and LYOL were doing better tho.

Epic sageuks has always been MBC's bread and butter. I'm glad they are returning to their roots and breaking their rating curse.

"Strong Girl Nam-soon" is a cable show, so I don't know if "My Dearest" on a free public channel beats that one, even at 7.3%. What do you think?

Well, it is basically Gone with the wind, so it had good material to work with

I normally avoid Sageuks that may break my heart but My Dearest moves me so much. I'm watching it slowly. The excellent acting, writing, cinematography, music makes it all worth it. I think this is gonna be better than Red Sleeve.

It is unfortunate that A Good Day to Be a Dog drew the unlucky schedule slot impacted by preemptions.

As a viewer , I would have preferred the whole series being released ala Netflix.
The broadcaster doesn’t see it that way though 😪
I would almost recommend a binge watch once the show is over .

A GOOD DAY TO BE A DOG is certainly a sweet drama, but nothing that will keep you emotionally invested days later. With one episode a week, it can be easy to forget, especially with the break this week.

I have an opposite opinion - to me it seems that MBC doesn't give a single damn about the show and treats it as a dead time slot's filler, which led to results that we're seeing now.

A break in schedule is harmless if the actors can act, the writer and producers do their job well. Relying on the pretty boy looks doesn't necessarily serve the drama well, regardless if the drama is shown on Monday or Sunday.

Watching NamGoong Min in 14, I thought god how tired he must be and yet he never flags in his performance. Then I wondered who else could have done this role so well. Maybe Kim Nam Gil? I’m so glad the role went to NGM as he is hitting it out of the park.

Funny that you mention Kim Hye-soo in the same breath as Namkoong Min - indeed their drama choices have enabled both to showcase their talent.

Oh, is THAT what they are doing? Interesting.

Are they hoping to get people to watch on Sunday and have them hooked so they’ll also watch on Monday after work? Lol!

So is the weekender, in your humble opinion, worth picking up? Is it good enough to try? I'm good at catching up if its worth the time to.

As per Soompi “A Good Day to Be a Dog” "placed No. 1 in viewership in a total of 93 regions all over the globe including the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, India, and more in the first week of release."

https://www.soompi.com/article/1621394wpp/a-good-day-to-be-a-dog-ranks-no-1-in-over-90-regions-on-viki

Ths kind of drama doesn't make high ratings but buzz instead. It's more young people who watch it and on the different platforms.

So it would be interesting to see where this drama stands in the buzz rankings or the actors.

I sure hope they do not think to add part3 to it. The ratings does not justify it.

Both Kidnapping Day and Twinkling Watermelon are good dramas. Weekday dramas are not really known for high ratings.

I don't think Cha Eun-woo is bad per se, but I do think the show would have benefitted from an actor who's more skilled. It's extremely difficult to convey emotion in a character who's pretty closed off. There are actors who could pull it off better and I'm not sure he's one of them.

I also think that being able to act in a romance is different from being able to act in another type of genre. Even some very good actors are not great at acting like they're falling in love.

I watched the first two Eps of Evilive. Not too spoilerish, but it’s the old “I’ll do X for cash because I need the money “ trope with a side dish of revenge.

How things changed. We can blame the internet, but the cable shows are not declining in ratings.

I remember when 1% was considered suitable for cable dramas. Weak and inexperienced actors were told to practice in a cable drama.
Many talented actors, writers, and producers have shifted their focus to cable dramas. Money talks.

I'm still in shock after watching KBS weekenders having ratings under 20%

I never thought I would see something like that.